Disciplinary action against Congress workers absent from INDIA bloc rally

The Congress party has initiated strict disciplinary action against office-bearers who did not participate in the opposition 'INDIA' bloc rally held at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi. As part of this action, the Karnataka Congress is suspending more than 200 office-bearers. On this matter, senior party leader M. Veerappa Moily has clarified that how the Congress treats its workers is an internal matter of the party and no other party should raise questions or hold public discussions on this issue.

When asked in Bengaluru about the action against office-bearers absent from the Ramlila Maidan rally, Veerappa Moily stated, "How Congress leaders treat the party or how Congress treats its workers is for our internal purposes. This is not a question to be asked by any other party. We know how to deal with our workers... it cannot be a subject of public discussion." Moily is seen saying this in a video released by ANI.

According to an Aaj Tak report, the opposition INDIA bloc organized a rally named 'Chalo Delhi' at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan on 1 November 2026. Along with Rahul Gandhi, several major opposition leaders including Sonia Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge were present at this massive rally. The main objective of this rally was to protest against the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar from his post, allegations of large-scale removal of names from the voter list, and issues of vote theft.

During the rally, Rahul Gandhi made serious allegations against the Election Commission. He alleged that the Election Commission is working to benefit the ruling party. After the final phase of this rally, the Congress party initiated organizational action against all those office-bearers who were not present at this important rally without any prior notice or valid reason.

This disciplinary action is not limited to Karnataka alone. According to available information, the Congress and Youth Congress have taken strict measures in Madhya Pradesh as well. In Madhya Pradesh, action has been taken against 215 leaders by the Congress and 60 leaders by the Youth Congress. Thus, the party has taken disciplinary action against hundreds of office-bearers across two states.

According to senior party leaders, such steps were necessary to maintain party unity and discipline. Especially when the opposition alliance is coming together to raise its voice against the Election Commission, the absence of party office-bearers has been taken seriously. Veerappa Moily once again emphasized that this is a matter of internal discipline and no outsider or party has the right to interfere in it.

This entire sequence of events shows that the Congress is now expecting more activity and loyalty from its workers and office-bearers. Especially regarding upcoming electoral strategies and the issue of opposition unity, Rahul Gandhi and other leaders are trying to strengthen the organization by bringing strict discipline into the party. The leaders who were absent from this Delhi rally are considered to have ignored party orders, due to which they have been suspended.